87838 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 242 / Tuesday, December 19, 2023 / Notices 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Office of Foreign Assets Control 

Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions 

AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets 

Control, Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the 

Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets 

Control (OFAC) is publishing the names 

of one or more persons that have been 

placed on OFAC’s Specially Designated 

Nationals and Blocked Persons List 

(SDN List) based on OFAC’s 

determination that one or more 

applicable legal criteria were satisfied. 

All property and interests in property 

subject to U.S. jurisdiction of these 

persons are blocked, and U.S. persons 

are generally prohibited from engaging 

in transactions with them. 

DATES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

section for applicable date(s). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

OFAC: Bradley T. Smith, Director, tel.: 

202–622–2490; Associate Director for 

Global Targeting, tel.: 202–622–2420; 

Assistant Director for Licensing, tel.: 

202–622–2480; Assistant Director for 

Regulatory Affairs, tel.: 202–622–4855; 

or the Assistant Director for 

Compliance, tel.: 202–622–2490. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Electronic Availability 

The Specially Designated Nationals 

and Blocked Persons List and additional 

information concerning OFAC sanctions 

programs are available on OFAC’s 

website. (https://www.treasury.gov/ 

ofac). 

Notice of OFAC Actions 

On December 14, 2023, OFAC 

determined that the property and 

interests in property subject to U.S. 

jurisdiction of the following persons are 

blocked under the relevant sanctions 

authority listed below. 

Individuals 

1. SALAZAR BALLESTEROS, Joel 

Alexandro, Mexico; DOB 10 May 1992; POB 

Sonora, Mexico; nationality Mexico; Gender 

Male; C.U.R.P. SABJ920510HSRLLL19 

(Mexico) (individual) [TCO] (Linked To: 

MALAS MANAS). 

Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(C) of 

Executive Order 13581 of July 24, 2011, 

‘‘Blocking Property of Transnational Criminal 

Organizations,’’ 76 FR 44757 (July 27, 2011), 

as amended by Executive Order 13863 of 

March 15, 2019, ‘‘Taking Additional Steps to 

Address the National Emergency With 

Respect to Significant Transnational Criminal 

Organizations,’’ 84 FR 10255 (March 19, 

2019), (E.O. 13581, as amended) for being 

owned or controlled by, or having acted or 

purported to act for or on behalf of, directly 

or indirectly, MALAS MANAS, a person 

whose property and interests in property are 

blocked pursuant to E.O. 13581, as amended. 

2. ROMAN FLORES, Luis Eduardo, 

Mexico; DOB 04 Sep 1982; POB Sonora, 

Mexico; nationality Mexico; Gender Male; 

C.U.R.P. ROFL820904HSRMLS05 (Mexico) 

(individual) [TCO] (Linked To: MALAS 

MANAS). 

Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(C) of 

E.O. 13581, as amended, for being owned or 

controlled by, or having acted or purported 

to act for or on behalf of, directly or 

indirectly, MALAS MANAS, a person whose 

property and interests in property are 

blocked pursuant to E.O. 13581, as amended. 

Entity 

1. MALAS MANAS (Latin: MALAS 

MAN ̃ AS), Sonora, Mexico; Target Type 

Criminal Organization [TCO]. 

Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii)(A) 

of E.O. 13581, as amended, for being a 

foreign person that constitutes a significant 

transnational criminal organization. 

Dated: December 14, 2023. 

Bradley T. Smith, 

Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control, 

U.S. Department of the Treasury. 

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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Office of Foreign Assets Control 

Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions 

AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets 

Control, Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the 

Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets 

Control (OFAC) is publishing the names 

of one or more persons that have been 

placed on OFAC’s Specially Designated 

Nationals and Blocked Persons List 

(SDN List) based on OFAC’s 

determination that one or more 

applicable legal criteria were satisfied. 

All property and interests in property 

subject to U.S. jurisdiction of these 

persons are blocked, and U.S. persons 

are generally prohibited from engaging 

in transactions with them. 

DATES: See Supplementary Information 

section for effective date(s). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

OFAC: Bradley T. Smith, Director, tel.: 

202–622–6922; Associate Director for 

Global Targeting, tel.: 202–622–2420; 

Assistant Director for Licensing, tel.: 

202–622–2480; Assistant Director for 

Regulatory Affairs, tel.: 202–622–4855; 

or Assistant Director for Sanctions 

Compliance & Evaluation, tel.: 202–622– 

2490. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Electronic Availability 

The SDN List and additional 

information concerning OFAC sanctions 

programs are available on OFAC’s 

website (https://ofac.treasury.gov/). 

Notice of OFAC Action 

On December 14, 2023, OFAC 

determined that the property and 

interests in property subject to U.S. 

jurisdiction of the following person are 

blocked under the relevant sanctions 

authority listed below. 

Individual 

1. ZAREE, Majid (a.k.a. RUQAYYAH, 

Abu; a.k.a. ZARE, Majid), Iran; DOB 29 

Sep 1977; nationality Iran; Additional 

Sanctions Information—Subject to 

Secondary Sanctions; Gender Male 

(individual) [SDGT] [IRGC] (Linked To: 

ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD 

CORPS (IRGC)-QODS FORCE). 

Designated pursuant to 1(a)(iii)(A) of 

Executive Order 13224 of September 23, 

2001, ‘‘Blocking Property and 

Prohibiting Transactions With Persons 

Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or 

Support Terrorism,’’ 66 FR 49079, as 

amended by Executive Order 13886 of 

September 9, 2019, ‘‘Modernizing 

Sanctions To Combat Terrorism,’’ 84 FR 

48041 (E.O. 13224, as amended), for 

having acted or purported to act for or 

on behalf of, directly or indirectly, the 

ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD 

CORPS–QODS FORCE, a person whose 

property and interests in property are 

blocked pursuant to E.O. 13224. 

Dated: December 14, 2023. 

Bradley T. Smith, 

Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control, 

U.S. Department of the Treasury. 

[FR Doc. 2023–27850 Filed 12–18–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Office of Foreign Assets Control 

Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions 

AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets 

Control, Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the 

Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets 

Control (OFAC) is publishing the names 

of one or more persons that have been 

placed on OFAC’s Specially Designated 

Nationals and Blocked Persons List 

(SDN List) based on OFAC’s 

determination that one or more 

applicable legal criteria were satisfied. 

All property and interests in property 

subject to U.S. jurisdiction of these 

persons are blocked, and U.S. persons 


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are generally prohibited from engaging 

in transactions with them. 

DATES: See Supplementary Information 

section for effective date(s). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

OFAC: Bradley T. Smith, Director, tel.: 

202–622–6922; Associate Director for 

Global Targeting, tel.: 202–622–2420; 

Assistant Director for Licensing, tel.: 

202–622–2480; Assistant Director for 

Regulatory Affairs, tel.: 202–622–4855; 

or Assistant Director for Sanctions 

Compliance & Evaluation, tel.: 202–622– 

2490. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Electronic Availability 

The SDN List and additional 

information concerning OFAC sanctions 

programs are available on OFAC’s 

website (https://ofac.treasury.gov/). 

Notice of OFAC Action 

On December 8, 2023, OFAC 

determined that the property and 

interests in property subject to U.S. 

jurisdiction of the following persons are 

blocked under the relevant sanctions 

authority listed below. 

Dated: December 8, 2023. 

Bradley T. Smith, 

Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control, 

U.S. Department of the Treasury. 

[FR Doc. 2023–27849 Filed 12–18–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Office of Foreign Assets Control 

Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions 

AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets 

Control, Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the 

Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets 

Control (OFAC) is publishing the names 

of one or more persons that have been 

placed on OFAC’s Specially Designated 

Nationals and Blocked Persons List 

(SDN List) based on OFAC’s 

determination that one or more 

applicable legal criteria were satisfied. 

All property and interests in property 

subject to U.S. jurisdiction of these 

persons are blocked, and U.S. persons 

are generally prohibited from engaging 

in transactions with them. 

DATES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

section for effective date(s). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

OFAC: Bradley Smith, Director, tel.: 

202–622–2490; Associate Director for 


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Individuals 

1. ARDESTANI, Mohammad Mahdi Khanpour (Arabic: u-il:i...~.JI .JJ3⁄4il:.. .,~~) (a.k.a. 

KHANI, Mohammad; a.k.a. KHANPUR, Ali Akbar; a.k.a. KHANPUR, Mohammad 

Mehdi Ali Akbar), Iran; Venezuela; DOB 21 Sep 1980; nationality Iran; Additional 

Sanctions Information - Subject to Secondary Sanctions; Gender Male; Passport 

A37895565 (Iran) expires 25 Jul 2021; National ID No. 1189355825 (Iran) (individual) 

[IRAN-HR] (Linked To: IRANIAN MINISTRY OF INTELLIGENCE AND 

SECURITY). 

Designated pursuant to l(a)(ii)(C) of Executive Order 13553 of September 28, 2010, 

"Blocking Property of Certain Persons With Respect to Serious Human Rights Abuses by 

the Government oflran and Taking Certain Other Actions" (E.O. 13553), 75 FR 60567, 

October 1, 2010, for having acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, directly or 

indirectly, the IRANIAN MINISTRY OF INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY, a person 

whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to E.O. 13553. 

2. FARAHANI, Majid Dastjani (a.k.a. FARAHANI, Majid (Arabic: u-ilAI.) ~); a.k.a. 

FARAHANY, Majid Dastjany), Venezuela; Iran; DOB 26 Jul 1982; alt. DOB 27 Jul 

1982; nationality Iran; Additional Sanctions Information - Subject to Secondary 

Sanctions; Gender Male; National ID No. 0076791629 (Iran) (individual) [IRAN-HR] 

(Linked To: IRANIAN MINISTRY OF INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY). 

Designated pursuant to l(a)(ii)(C) ofE.O. 13553 for having acted or purported to act for 

or on behalf of, directly or indirectly, the IRANIAN MINISTRY OF INTELLIGENCE 

AND SECURITY, a person whose property and interests in property are blocked 

pursuant to E.O. 13553.